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Profile of Congressional District 5, LA


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2022 population: 775,396

2022 Census data
White:457,568 59.01%
Black:265,67134.26%
Indian:2,1800.28%
Asian:6,1460.79%
2+ races:20,0482.59%
Hispanic:21,8602.82%
Total non-White:317,82840.99%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 5, LA
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Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.6
180,079 23.2%
595,317 76.8%
128,014 16.5%
281,328
2.59
181,148 64.4%
117,926 65.1%
27,162 15.0%
100,180 35.6%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 5, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units346,420 
Median Value$152,500 
Occupied281,32881.2%
Vacant65,09218.8%
Owned186,92666.4%
Rented94,40233.6%
Median Rent$841 
Single-Family Units235,16467.9%
    Detached231,18966.7%
    Attached3,9751.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units18,6515.4%
Mobile Homes68,41519.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 5, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00024,1048.6%
$10,000 to $14,99921,6987.7%
$15,000 to $19,99916,9836.0%
$20,000 to $24,99917,1306.1%
$25,000 to $29,99915,0085.3%
$30,000 to $34,99915,3465.5%
$35,000 to $39,99911,4654.1%
$40,000 to $44,99911,1724.0%
$45,000 to $49,99911,8164.2%
$50,000 to $59,99919,8627.1%
$60,000 to $74,99924,3488.7%
$75,000 to $99,99928,30210.1%
$100,000 to $124,99920,5047.3%
$125,000 to $149,99914,7235.2%
$150,000 to $199,99915,5715.5%
$200,000 or more13,2964.7%
Median Household Income48,061 
Per Capita Income27,404 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI24,0248.5%
Public Assistance6,6882.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps58,83820.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed277,33158.5%
Unemployed21,6834.6%
In Armed Forces1,0460.2%
Total Labor Force300,06063.3%
Not in Labor Force174,01636.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector106,37492,81953.4%
Non-Profit5,60712,68630.7%
Self-Employed19,4429,80766.5%
Local Government10,80415,12741.7%
State Government9,25816,84235.5%
Federal Government3,0984,32441.7%
Total Private + Self125,816102,62655.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.28,76748,97937.0%
Total154,583151,60550.5%
Pct. Govt.19.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts35,48811.6%
Sales and Office Occupations61,14119.9%
Professional, Technical66,82021.8%
Service Occupations65,12521.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2,9641.0%
All others78,14725.5%
White Collar 53.3%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade35,37111.5%
Educational services and health care32,06910.5%
Construction23,4807.7%
Manufacturing22,3617.3%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation22,3187.3%
Public administration20,8036.8%
Other services13,9964.6%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities12,9154.2%
Professional, scientific, management11,9353.9%
Finance, insurance and real estate9,9783.3%
Wholesale trade7,0872.3%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining6,7142.2%
Information4,7071.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 5, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican11,1101.43%
Puerto Rican1,6940.22%
Cuban1,0290.13%
Dominican3000.04%
Total Central American2,8370.37%
Costa Rican1290.02%
Guatemalan3700.05%
Honduran1,2310.16%
Nicaraguan2700.03%
Panamanian1730.02%
Salvadoran6400.08%
Other Central American240.00%
Total South American6760.09%
Argentinean890.01%
Colombian3620.05%
Ecuadorian900.01%
Peruvian280.00%
Venezuelan1070.01%
Other Hispanic4,2140.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,3390.17%
Vietnamese1,0860.14%
Chinese1,0410.13%
Filipino7260.09%
Korean2530.03%
Laotian2500.03%
Japanese1800.02%
Cambodian1480.02%
Thai1240.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English699,86796.2%
Spanish13,8521.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun5,6710.8%
Other Indo-European1,9260.3%
Arabic1,4230.2%
Other Asian1,1220.2%
German, other Germanic8920.1%
Chinese7510.1%
Vietnamese7370.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American76,5579.9%
English56,7507.3%
Irish55,9017.2%
French48,1376.2%
German35,5264.6%
Italian23,5883.0%
Scottish8,2031.1%
European6,7310.9%
Scotch-Irish5,7680.7%
French Canadian4,5330.6%
Cajun2,6700.3%
African2,3970.3%
Dutch2,3700.3%
British2,3380.3%
Welsh2,1930.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen767,67099.0%
Not a citizen7,7261.0%
Native761,33098.2%
Foreign-born14,0661.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 5, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
26,752 5.2%56,340 10.9%193,057 37.4%136,591 26.5%66,426 12.9%36,508 7.1%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 26,752 5.2%
9-12 Years 56,340 10.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 193,057 37.4%
Some College 136,591 26.5%
Bach. Degree 66,426 12.9%
Grad Degree 36,508 7.1%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 5, LA

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 LA05Julia Letlow* (R) 151,080 67.6% Omar Dantzler (D) 35,149 15.7% 37,324 16.7% 223,553
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2021-03-20 sp LA05Julia Letlow (R) 67,203 64.9% Candy Christophe (D) 28,255 27.3% 8,158 7.9% 103,616
2020-12-05 LA05Luke Letlow (R) 49,183 62.0% Lance Harris (R) 30,124 38.0% 0 0.0% 79,307
2018-11-06 LA05Ralph Abraham* (R) 149,018 66.5% Jessee Fleenor (D) 67,118 30.0% 7,810 3.5% 223,946
2016-11-08 LA05Ralph Abraham* (R) 208,545 81.6% Billy Burkette (R) 47,117 18.4% 0 0.0% 255,662
2014-12-06 LA05Ralph Abraham (R) 134,616 64.2% Jamie Mayo (D) 75,006 35.8% 0 0.0% 209,622
2013-11-16 sp LA05Vance McAllister (R) 54,450 59.6% Neil Riser (R) 36,840 40.4% 0 0.0% 91,290
2012-11-06 LA05Rodney Alexander* (R) 202,536 77.8% Ron Ceasar (I) 37,486 14.4% 20,194 7.8% 260,216
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 LA05Rodney Alexander* (R) 122,033 78.6% Tom Gibbs (I) 33,279 21.4% 0 0.0% 155,312
2008-11-04 LA05Rodney Alexander* (R) 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0
2006-11-07 LA05Rodney Alexander* (R) 78,211 68.3% Gloria Hearn (D) 33,233 29.0% 3,138 2.7% 114,582
2004-11-02 LA05Rodney Alexander* (R) 141,495 59.4% Tisa Blakes (D) 58,591 24.6% 37,971 16.0% 238,057
2002-12-07 LA05Rodney Alexander (D) 86,718 50.3% Lee Fletcher (R) 85,744 49.7% 0 0.0% 172,462
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 LA05John Cooksey* (R) 123,975 69.1% Roger Beall (D) 42,977 23.9% 12,521 7.0% 179,473
1998-11-03 LA05John Cooksey* (R) 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0
1996-11-05 LA05John Cooksey (R) 135,990 58.3% Francis Thompson (D) 97,363 41.7% 0 0.0% 233,353
1990-10-06 LA05Jerry Huckaby* (D) 128,117 73.7% Carl Batey (D) 24,050 13.8% 21,707 12.5% 173,874
1988-10-01 LA05Jerry Huckaby* (D) 51,113 71.1% Jack Wright (D) 14,343 20.0% 6,403 8.9% 71,859
1986-09-27 LA05Jerry Huckaby* (D) 96,200 68.5% Thomas Brady (D) 32,284 23.0% 11,966 8.5% 140,450
1984-11-06 LA05Jerry Huckaby* (D) 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0
1982-11-02 LA05Jerry Huckaby* (D) 71,571 83.7% Donald Greene (D) 6,081 7.1% 7,853 9.2% 85,505
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-09-13 LA05Jerry Huckaby* (D) 93,519 88.8% L.D. Knox (D) 11,748 11.2% 0 0.0% 105,267
1978-09-16 LA05Jerry Huckaby* (D) 66,276 52.1% Jim Brown (D) 38,969 30.6% 22,049 17.3% 127,294
1976-11-02 LA05Jerry Huckaby (D) 83,696 52.5% Frank Spooner (R) 75,574 47.5% 0 0.0% 159,270
1974-11-04 LA05Otto Passman* (D) 43,068 100.0% 0 0.0% 43,068
1972-11-07 LA05Otto Passman* (D) 64,027 100.0% 0 0.0% 64,027
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 LA05Otto Passman* (D) 31,087 100.0% 0 0.0% 31,087
1968-11-05 LA05Otto Passman* (D) 34,901 100.0% 0 0.0% 34,901
1966-11-08 LA05Otto Passman* (D) 38,660 100.0% 0 0.0% 38,660
1964-11-03 LA05Otto Passman* (D) 24,544 100.0% 0 0.0% 24,544
1962-11-06 LA05Otto Passman* (D) 24,609 100.0% 0 0.0% 24,609
1960-11-08 LA05Otto Passman* (D) 22,181 100.0% 0 0.0% 22,181
1958-11-04 LA05Otto Passman* (D) 14,900 100.0% 0 0.0% 14,900
1956-11-06 LA05Otto Passman* (D) 18,210 100.0% 0 0.0% 18,210
1954-11-02 LA05Otto Passman* (D) 21,831 100.0% 0 0.0% 21,831
1952-11-04 LA05Otto Passman* (D) 32,743 100.0% 0 0.0% 32,743
1950-11-07 LA05Otto Passman* (D) 22,478 100.0% 0 0.0% 22,478
1948-11-02 LA05Otto Passman* (D) 34,362 100.0% 0 0.0% 34,362
1946-11-05 LA05Otto Passman (D) 6,049 100.0% 0 0.0% 6,049
1944-11-07 LA05Charles McKenzie* (D) 25,462 100.0% 0 0.0% 25,462
1942-11-03 LA05Charles McKenzie (D) 7,949 100.0% 0 0.0% 7,949
1940-11-05 LA05Newt Mills* (D) 33,462 100.0% 0 0.0% 33,462
1938-11-08 LA05Newt Mills* (D) 11,644 100.0% 0 0.0% 11,644
1936-11-03 LA05Newt Mills (D) 29,144 100.0% 0 0.0% 29,144
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 5, LA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 224,650 64.1% Joe Biden (D) 120,707 34.4% 5,153 1.5% 350,510 6 17 16.32%
2020 59% Donald Trump* (R) 215,066 64.5% Joe Biden (D) 113,685 34.1% 4,843 1.5% 333,594 6 18 15.53%
2016 57% Donald Trump (R) 205,258 63.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 110,259 34.1% 7,892 2.4% 323,409 5 18 15.94%
2012 57% Mitt Romney (R) 201,058 61.0% Barack Obama* (D) 124,054 37.7% 4,371 1.3% 329,483 3 14 16.52%
2008 61% John McCain (R) 177,344 61.8% Barack Obama (D) 106,026 36.9% 3,718 1.3% 287,088 3 16 14.64%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 168,484 61.9% John Kerry (D) 100,511 36.9% 3,410 1.3% 272,405 5 11 14.02%
2000 54% George W. Bush (R) 141,167 58.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 91,518 38.2% 6,865 2.9% 239,550 6 11 13.57%
1996 61% Bill Clinton* (D) 132,407 49.2% Robert Dole (R) 113,846 42.3% 22,994 8.5% 269,247 2 2 15.09%
1988 49% George Bush (R) 122,014 63.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 70,397 36.6% 0 0.0% 192,411 9 10 11.82%
1984 57% Ronald Reagan* (R) 140,228 67.0% Walter Mondale (D) 69,083 33.0% 0 0.0% 209,311 6 8 12.26%
1980 60% Ronald Reagan (R) 107,171 56.3% Jimmy Carter* (D) 81,524 42.8% 1,628 0.9% 190,323 5 6 12.29%
1976 53% Gerald Ford* (R) 84,131 50.9% Jimmy Carter (D) 81,204 49.1% 0 0.0% 165,335 5 3 12.93%
1972 47% Richard Nixon* (R) 97,039 73.4% George McGovern (D) 35,213 26.6% 0 0.0% 132,252 8 13 12.58%
1968 n/a George Wallace (AIP) 71,049 56.2% Hubert Humphrey (D) 29,968 23.7% 25,343 20.1% 126,360 -3 -23 11.51%
1964 n/a Barry Goldwater (R) 82.9% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 17.1% 0.0% 26 44 n/a
1960 32% Richard Nixon (R) 27,397 45.8% Write-ins (I) 16,772 28.0% 15,629 26.1% 59,798 17 -4 7.40%
1956 28% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 20,916 41.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 15,032 29.8% 14,480 28.7% 50,428 -12 -16 8.17%
1952 35% Adlai Stevenson (D) 33,085 53.9% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 28,316 46.1% 0 0.0% 61,401 -1 -9 9.42%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 5, LA


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 770,753 58.1% 33.7% 0.4% 0.9% 3.9% 2.8%
2020 734,377 59.5% 35.1% 0.8% 1.9% 2.7%
2012 765,180 59.9% 35.9% 0.3% 0.5% 1.6% 1.8%
2010 644,296 61.3% 34.6% 0.5% 0.7% 1.0% 1.9%
2002 638,517 63.4% 33.7% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 1.3%
2000 610,387 64.6% 32.6% 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
1990 507,120 67.4% 31.8%
1982 527,220 67.5% 31.2% 0.1% 0.2% 1.0%
1980 507,333 32.0% 1.0%
1972 455,205 35.0%
1970 415,192 38.0%
1960 345,013
1950 323,891

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 5, LA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 488,751 179,316 36.7% 186,267 38.1% 123,168 25.2% Dem +6,951 Dem +1.4% 90%
2022 492,987 177,716 36.0% 192,698 39.1% 122,573 24.9% Dem +14,982 Dem +3.0% 91%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.